The Trinity Alps Wilderness is a 540,000-acre wonderland three hours north of Sacramento. The second largest wilderness area in California, it features more than 550 miles of hiking trails.

Zermatt, a winter wonderland nestled in the Swiss Alps, offers breathtaking views of snow-covered buildings and scenic riverside walks. With 360 km of ski slopes, Zermatt is a haven for adventure ...

The heat was so expansive that mountaintops, including the French Alps, that are usually frozen from snowpack saw record ...

White water rafting, kayaking and canoeing: The Trinity River, a 203-mile tributary of the Klamath River, starts in the Trinity Alps and features calm waters and multiple classes of white water.

A village in the Swiss Alps has been buried beneath ice, rock and mud after a massive piece of a nearby glacier collapsed. On Wednesday, a landslide from the mountain side of Birch Glacier ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.